Reference
Controls
The default bindings on all four platforms, grouped the way the game groups them. Icons are the game's own button prompts.
Movement
| Action | Keyboard & Mouse | Xbox | PlayStation | Steam Deck |
|---|
| Move Forward |  W |  Left Stick (up/down) |  Left Stick (up/down) |  Left Stick |
| Move Backwards |  S | Left Stick (up/down) | Left Stick (up/down) | Left Stick |
| Move Left |  A |  Left Stick (left/right) |  Left Stick (left/right) | Left Stick |
| Move Right |  D | Left Stick (left/right) | Left Stick (left/right) | Left Stick |
| Move Camera |  Mouse Movement | — | — | — |
| Sprint [Hold] |  Left Shift |  A |  Cross |  A |
| Toggle Sprint |  Mouse Thumb Button |  Left Stick Button |  L3 |  Left Stick Click |
| Walk [Hold] |  C | — | — | — |
| Interact |  E | A | Cross | A |
Combat
| Action | Keyboard & Mouse | Xbox | PlayStation | Steam Deck |
|---|
| Light Attack |  Left Mouse Button |  Right Bumper |  R1 |  R1 |
| Heavy Attack |  Right Mouse Button |  Right Trigger |  R2 |  R2 |
| Aim [Hold] |  Left Control |  Left Trigger |  L2 |  L2 |
| Fire (Sidearm) | Left Mouse Button | Right Trigger | R2 | R2 |
| Sidearm Ability | Right Mouse Button | Right Bumper | R1 | R1 |
| Infusion (Tarstone) |  X |  X |  Square |  X |
| Weapon Ability |  2 | Left TriggerRight Trigger | L2R2 | L2R2 |
| Dodge |  Space |  B |  Circle |  B |
| Parry |  Q |  Left Bumper |  L1 |  L1 |
| Slayer Punch | Q | Left Bumper | L1 | L1 |
| Guard |  Left Alt | Left Bumper | L1 | L1 |
| Harden | Left Alt | Left Bumper | L1 | L1 |
| Shell Ability |  F |  Y |  Triangle |  Y |
| Shell Secondary Ability |  3 |  D-Pad Right |  D-Pad Right |  D-Pad Right |
| Mether's Pulse (Heal) |  R |  D-Pad Up D-Pad Down |  D-Pad Up D-Pad Down |  D-Pad Up D-Pad Down |
| Use PP Item |  1 | D-Pad Down | D-Pad Down | D-Pad Down |
| Toggle Lock-On |  Middle Mouse Button |  Right Stick Button |  R3 |  Right Stick Click |
| Weapon Ability A | — | Left Trigger | L2 | L2 |
| Weapon Ability B | — | Right Trigger | R2 | R2 |
Lute
| Action | Keyboard & Mouse | Xbox | PlayStation | Steam Deck |
|---|
| Play (Lute) | X | X | Square | X |
| Change Track (Lute) |  Scroll Down | D-Pad Down | D-Pad Down | D-Pad Down |
| Sit Down (Lute) |  Z | Left Stick Button | L3 | Left Stick Click |
UI
| Action | Keyboard & Mouse | Xbox | PlayStation | Steam Deck |
|---|
| Character Menu |  I |  View |  Touch Pad Press |  Inventory |
| Options Menu |  Escape Enter |  Menu |  Options |  Menu |
| Open Map |  M |  D-Pad Left |  D-Pad Left |  D-Pad Left |
Some buttons carry more than one action. Parry, Slayer Punch, Guard and Harden all share a button in the default layout.
Block, Parry, Riposte and Shell ability, in the game's own clips
BlockParryRiposteShell ability